PRESIDENT'S COLUM N- by Cari Chenkin Th e Fu t u r e Is in You r Han ds Here we are again, winding down another year. It?s gone so fast, I can hardly believe it, but as I look over the SBS Board documents from the beginning of 2016, I realize that despite how fast the year has gone, it?s been a productive one for the Sac Blues Society. By the time 2016 ends, we will have put on 10 events! We?ve upgraded our sponsorship benefits and produced a beautiful new banner for all our events. We put on the 1st Annual Out of the Box Community Festival. We had our 1st Annual SBS Day at the River Cats baseball game, honored our youth with our Blues in the Schools showcase, selected an artist to send to the IBC in Memphis and participated and appeared at other organizasions' events as well. Despite the loss of our beloved Valerie Jeanne Anderson, we've continued to put out our Blue Notes newsletter all year long. We?ve built a strong Facebook presence and following and have upgraded our website. All of this took a lot of effort on the part of your Board of Directors and committees. I want to call out and thank all the SBS Board Members who?ve served this year (listed in no particular order): Dave Alcock; Renee Erickson; Cheryl Rookwood; Janna Welk; Sally Katen; Barbara Katen, Daniel Hernandez, Debby Switters and Scott W illson. Thank you all for your contributions of time, energy, ideas, and ?blood, sweat and tears?on behalf of the SBS. I also want to call out and thank the Committee chairs and members who?ve served this year: Jan Kelley, Valerie Jeanne Anderson & Ruby Gypsy ? Blue Notes Newsletter Committee Liz W alker, Cynthia Jaynes, Dave Alcock and Debra Schottgen ? Blues in the Schools Committee Sally Katen, Barbara Katen, Jan Kelley, Mick Martin, Ray Copeland, Liz Van Houten, Kelcey Ham & Jim Monroe ? Hall of Fame Committee W illie Brown ? Weekly Blues News Email Linda McShane and Debby Switters ? Membership Renee Erickson, Jan Kelley & Kristen Dahl ? Events Committee Scott W illson ? Webmaster and Social Media, PR and Donor Gifts Daniel Hernandez ? Volunteer Coordinator There are others who?ve volunteered on an event-by-event basis to keep things going, and I wish I could mention all of you by name. Thanks to all of you for your contributions. Now, Dear Readers, you?ll notice that some of the same names appear on both the Board Members list and the Committees list. This is because some of us have stepped in to handle the various positions that are absolutely required to keep our Blues Society viable, and our many programs running. Unfortunately, there are only a few of us, and many jobs and tasks to be done. That?s why, each time you see me speaking at one of our events, I?m calling for more of our members to come out and join a committee or the Board. The message I want to leave you with is that this is YOUR Blues Society, and in order for us to continue on our mission, we need MORE of you to become involved in running it! W hile the ?80-20 Rule?seems to be the way most nonprofits run these days (i.e.20%of the people handle 80%of the work!) it?s not a good way to ensure the longevity and prosperity of an organization. We?d like to get to a larger percentage of members doing the necessary work. I know many of you have ideas and energy to contribute, and I want to encourage you to get up right NOW and volunteer! Just talk to or e-mail any of the Board or committee members with your contact info and your area of interest, and we?ll welcome you!
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BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS - by Liz W alker W hat was your favorite part of the Out of the Box Festival? My favorite was that so many people came out to try something a little different. It was a gorgeous day to be back at the Horsemen?s Association. Doors opened, tacos were cooking, dogs dancing, hula hoops swirling, music playing, workshops happening, artwork going up on the fence, break dancers, brass bands marching and that doesn?t even cover the incredible musical line up! All five bands brought their A game. Local diva Gayiel Von welcomed everyone and opened the stage with the Zach W aters Band. This young trio came out of the BITS after school program at W oodcreek High School and they rocked the place. Island of Black & W hite brought out the dancers and featured their accordion player on a unicycle! Everyone was then treated to an unscheduled appearance. Borrowing Zach?s guitar, Paris Clayton joined Gayiel and Kyle Rowland on stage for a couple of quickies. I love it when a plan can come together in the parking lot! Next up award winning James Harman brought his amazing friends for some solid blues. Nighttime brought CafĂŠ R & B to the stage. I get such a kick out of watching people who had never seen Roach perform before. They stop dead in their tracks and their jaws drop! By the time The Ray Charles Project came aboard the place was really jumping. There was so much amazing talent on the stage the whole night it?s hard to pick out one moment but I gotta say there was a point when Chris Cain was on the keyboards and David K. Mathews was playing the organ over Chris?shoulder that was pretty great. Linda Tillery closed out the evening as their special guest vocalist. It was a spectacular evening of amazing music and talent. I would like to give a HUGE shout out to the production crew ? the staging, lighting and sound were all handled so professionally ? and especially Guy, the sound engineer. He?s got great hands. Also, BIG thanks to all the volunteers (it takes an army!), our partners and vendors, the Horsemen?s Association (wonderful people to work with) and our sponsors, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and West Coast Mortgage Group (for writing the big checks.) To the festival staff: Terra Rasmussen, Lisa Phenix, and Sharon Allen, thank you for doing your jobs so well. I can?t say enough about the support and help we received from our production partners Swell Productions. This festival would not have been the success it was without you. And to the Blues in the Schools committee members (Cynthia Jaynes, Dave Alcock, Debra Schottgen), it took 9 years of dreaming and 2 years of planning but W E DID IT!
So Lon g, Far ew ell, Been Fu n , bu t I Got st a Go! - by Cynthia Jaynes After nearly 13 years of involvement with Blues In The Schools it?s time for me to move on. It?s been an interesting, challenging and extremely rewarding adventure. I?m so proud of what the BITS Committee has built! Liz W alker, Dave Alcock and I implemented nine years of strategic plans to make the program what it is today. We didn?t do it alone! Mick Martin and Lisa Phenix have been involved since day one, and Gaye W ood was instrumental in kick starting BITS back in 2004. BITS is your program, and I encourage anyone with a passion for blues and youth to get involved. I can?t wait to see the next chapter for BITS ? and for myself. Peace & Love, Cynthia
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Hall Of Fame 2016 -by Sally Katen September 25th, 2016 was our 8th Annual Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame Awards. This is the fourth year that Harlow's Restaurant and Night Club was our host for the day. The doors opened at 2:00 pm and you could hear everyone talking, finding seats, saying hi to this year?s inductees and ordering food. The SBS Hall of Fame table looked fantastic with the awards, certificates and photos. This year we honored Anthony ?Tony? Montanino, Dale Lyberger, Doug Crumpacker, Harvey ?Guitar Mac?MacKnally and Marcel Smith.
Photographs by Brian Phillips
Our Emcee Mick Martin welcomed everyone to the event, and Jimmy Pailer and Lew Fratis opened with a short set, which led into speeches from the Sacramento Blues Society. Our President Cari Chenkin gave a great speech about our Blues Society and how everyone should be involved in helping Keep the Blues Alive! Liz W alker and Dave Alcock?s speeches were about Blues In The Schools and the new event they are having Saturday October 8th at the Horsemen?s Association called Out Of The Box. The Hall of Fame information had been explained during the intervals, so we moved on to our new award, the Sacramento Blues Society?s Valerie Jeanne Anderson Volunteer Award, which was presented to her family. We lost our precious friend and long-time volunteer on March 18th, 2016. Jan Kelley and myself each spoke about VJ and how important she was to all of us and to the Sacramento Blues Society. One of her sons, David Anderson, accepted the award for the family who attended in six-fold! A short video of VJ?s Mardi Gras style ?Second Line?was then shown, which had commemorated her passing like she would?ve loved.
The Sacramento Blues community had several great losses this year. Only days before, on September 20th, we lost Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame Member Johnny ?Guitar?Knox (2010). Fellow musician, friend and Hall of Fame Member Ray ?Catfish?Copeland (2012) was able to present a nice speech about Johnny?s history. Following this was the Gone But Not Forgotten video, which also included more fellow SBS friends that we lost in the past year: SBS HOF Member Michael Andrews (2015), SBS IBC Entry 2015 Sean McGroarty, Johnny ?W oo?W oodman, Stanley Lunetta, and John Kiene. The HOF All Star Band then entertained with some great blues. Every member of the band is an SBS HOF Member which included Lena Mosley (2011) and Marshal W ilkerson (2014) vocalists, Jimmy Pailer (2013), Lew Fratis (2013) and Ray ?Catfish?Copeland on guitars, Liz Peel VanHouten (2015) bass, Bruce Pressley (2015) drums, Derek W ashington (2014) horns, and Jim Monroe (2013) piano. W hat a fantastic show they put on! Then it was induction time, the event everyone was waiting to see and hear, the new Sacramento Blues Society 2016 Hall of Fame inductees becoming members! W hat an exciting time! (Just want to mention that, as our friend VJ had told me once, they are originally nominated, then they become inductees, but once inducted, they are SBS HOF Members.) First up was Dale Lyberger, being inducted by HOF Member James Monroe (2013), then Doug Crumpacker, who was to originally be inducted by SBS HOF Member Johnny ?Guitar?Knox (2010), was inducted by Ray ?Catfish?Copeland (2012). (We left Johnny?s name in the SBS HOF program to honor him). Then we were on to Harvey ?Guitar Mac?MacKnally, who was inducted by our emcee, SBS HOF Member Mick Martin (2010), Marcel Smith was inducted by SBS HOF Member Rick Estrin (2010) and then Anthony ?Tony?Montanino, was inducted by SBS HOF Member Liz Peel VanHouten (2015). W hat a ceremony we had with a Hall of Fame Band that made everyone stand up and dance!! This year?s HOF was off the chart, and if you missed it, there is always next year.
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HOF Cont'd As always, after the ceremony everyone headed over to the Torch Club, where each new SBS HOF Member gets a chance to jam with the band that was being hosted by SBS HOF Member Joe Lev (2014) and SBS HOF Member Ratatat Pat Balcom (2013) on drums. We also do a hanging of the photos of the new HOF members that Torch Club owner and SBS HOF Member Marina Texeira (2012) has generously donated the space for our Hall of Fame photos. Next time you are in the Torch Club, check the wall going to the bathrooms in back, you can?t miss it, there is a big blue Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame sign. I think you will agree that we keep the ceremony and showcase in the family, with all SBS HOF Members helping out!! Thank you to all who attended and helped make this event what it is!
Out Of TheBox Festival Cont'd
If you attended the recent Out of the Box Festival on Oct 8th, the BITS committee would love to hear from you. Please share your experience, comments and/ or praise with the committee at: bit s@sacblu es.com
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Joh n n y ?Gu it ar ? Kn ox - by Don Murray & Jan Kelley ?? .there was blues in Sacramento and the younger white guys were doing quite well playing, but the blues really came to Sacramento when Johnny Knox came here?. -Al Arnett
Johnny ?Guitar?Knox was one of the finest blues musicians of his generation. He possessed the unique ability to take influences from a variety of musical styles and genres, and to craft his own distinct voice on the guitar. In a sea of well-intentioned, much practiced sound-alikes, his was a refreshing statement that immediately sounded comforting and familiar, yet had an unmistakably distinct sound of its own. A Sacramento favorite for over 35 years, Johnny shared the stage with a diverse group of artists such as Jimmy McCracklin, Lowell Fulson, Jimmy Reed sideman Eddie Taylor, Sunnyland Slim?s band and The Legendary Blues Band, as well as Johnny Heartsman, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors and numerous others. Johnny?s is a story of not only well earned recognition and success after decades of work and dedication, but also one of true reward in the form of being able to give back to a community that has always embraced him, even when the stage lights were not always so bright. Born in Oakland, California in 1950, Johnny was the oldest child in a family led by Jack Knox, a local guitarist and former radio personality who had broadcast from his home as a teenager in the 1940?s. Johnny once remembered running across an old collection of 78?s with his Dad?s voice, as well as sounds ranging from Big Band to T-Bone W alker to Bumble Bee Slim and Coleman Hawkins. Some of his fondest childhood memories were of riding around Oakland listening to local station KDIA with his Dad, who was once known to have gone back home to get a favorite Lionel Hampton album to take up to the station for Jumpin?George Oxford to play on his radio show after hearing George lament on air that he could not locate his copy to play. He got his first guitar at the age of 14, after hearing not only the British Invasion, but more important the sounds of Jimmy Reed and Chuck Berry. Soon, exposure to Muddy W aters and Albert and Freddie King got his attention as well, but it was hearing B.B. King for the first time that put Johnny on the way to making his guitar ?sound like it talks?. He also soon learned that having good tone is first and foremost when playing the blues. Johnny remembered another occasion when he and his Dad picked up a trumpet player from Lafayette, California named Red Gillum for a gig one night when Johnny had been playing for only about 9 months. Johnny was thrilled to be called up on stage to play a blues song on his Father?s prized 1941 Epiphone Triumph. He was soon dismayed to find out that the Trad Jazz guys wanted to play in B flat! He was able to pull it off however, due to his father?s previous insistence that he learn to play chords. Never really interested in bands such as the Beatles or the Byrds, Johnny played guitar in all of his bands with the exception of one short stint as a Mick Jagger type front man. Soon after the Summer of Love, Johnny moved to a country house between Marysville and Grass Valley, and took trips into Marysville to pick up 99 cents 45?s by B.B. King, Howlin?W olf, and finally Elmore James, which soon prompted him to buy a slide to mimic the sounds he was hearing. He also recalls trips back to the Bay area with his father to pick up Muddy W aters records, as well as the occasional Silvertone or Kay guitar. Soon after, Johnny moved to Sacramento to play the blues because ?he knew there were guys here doing that!? He soon got to know Nate Shiner, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, and Dave Bond, who had been Etta James bandleader, songwriter and guitar player during her Chess Records days. W hile watching and playing with Little Charlie Baty and Rick Estrin, he started honing his skills in harmonica accompaniment, which soon prompted them to head down to Moon Studio to record their new 45?s. W ith Little Charlie and the Nightcats backing him in the studio, Johnny recorded the Muddy W aters classic ?Honey Bee?, as well as Freddie King?s ?Tore Down?, which Johnny re-released as a CD in 2010. Johnny continued playing with several others around Sacramento including Johnny Heartsman, at the former Sam?s Hof Brau on J Street and the Torch Club downtown. Johnny was highly influenced by Heartsman, especially his ?Swizzle Stick?approach. He earned the respect of several of the older, black musicians in Sacramento like Gene Chambers, Marshall Jones and Al Arnett, who would call him to work gigs. During this time, Johnny received one of the highest praises ever said about him when Maureen Jung wrote a piece for Living Blues magazine about the Sacramento blues scene and quoted Al Arnett along the lines of how ?there was blues in Sacramento and the younger white guys were doing quite well playing, but the blues really came to Sacramento when Johnny Knox came here?.
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Like many of his peers from that era, Johnny was no stranger to substance abuse issues, and went through a long spell where he would hit the streets daily with his guitar for his daily hustle. He had always studied musicians such as Lightnin?Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, John Lee Hooker and Robert Johnson, which had inspired him to be a solo act so that he could deliver blues all by himself. A long time fixture under the W / X Freeway for the Sunday Farmers Market, Johnny was also known to shoppers around the Tower Records on Broadway, where he would play for spare change throughout the 90?s. Through local musician and friend Ray ?Catfish?Copeland, Johnny met ?Big?Mike Balma at the Chicago Blues Fest ?91, who soon booked studio time for a record. W ith a mix of solo tracks as well as additional tracks with backing by upright bassist Greg Roberts, Rick Estrin on harmonica, and Copeland on guitar, the record was released as Johnny Guitar Knox, Hoboin?, and won an award in Denmark! Johnny continued to rebuild his career, performing some of the past few years throughout Sacramento and northern California as part of Johnny ?Guitar?Knox, Dave Croall and the Soothers. Most recently, Johnny hosted the weekly blues jam on Sunday afternoons at the Torch Club. Local guitarist Kenny Marchese summed it up nicely when he said ?Johnny gave his help and support to the Sacramento blues scene by teaching and encouraging the younger players, and Sacramento has returned the favor by helping Johnny recover what he had tossed?. He was inducted into the Sacramento Blues Society?s Hall of Fame in 2010. He was especially proud of this award and truly cherished it. Johnny underwent heart bypass surgery and double valve replacement early in 2016 and his health declined following that, enduring liver issues as well. He was unable to play very much during this past year so his fellow musician Joe Lev graciously took the helm for the Sunday blues jams at the Torch Club. His last public performance was August 7th at the Torch Club, where his many friends gathered to pay tribute to him and to help with his medical expenses. Johnny touched all our hearts when he sang ?Every Day I Have the Blues?, but was unable to play his guitar. As Johnny often said, ?I guess every day I have the blues, and I am truly glad to be me?! We lost Johnny on September 20, 2016. A special jam session as tribute to Johnny and his contributions to the Sacramento Blues community was held on October 16, 2016 at the Torch Club, where many of his fellow musicians performed and a host of family/ fans came to honor Johnny. Ray ?Catfish?Copeland remembers: ?I was the first musician that Johnny got to know when Kelcey Ham introduced us in 1980 (Kelcey was Johnny's physical therapist at UC Davis where Johnny was recovering from being run over by a truck in Marysville as a result of an argument). They didn't have a medical facility in Marysville that could deal with the care that Johnny needed. He never completely recovered. Some complications lingered for the remainder of his life. Johnny and I formed a band together called The Blue Flames in 1980. Jimmy Morello, who had just moved here from Pittsburg PA, became our drummer. We played Phil Givant's Sacramento Blues Festival in 1981. Johnny left The Blue Flames near the end of 1982 and moved on to play with Nate Shiner and the rest.? ?Johnny was a beloved friend, mentor, and teacher to so many people in Sacramento and beyond. There are so many of us who owe a debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay, because he helped us to become real musicians, to express ourselves, and to bring happiness to so many. He gave his knowledge freely, and for that we are all so grateful. W e should all celebrate Johnny. He is at peace. He is no longer in pain. His energy and his spirit continue in all of us and will continue beyond us so long as we share our love of blues and music as freely as he did. That is how we achieve immortality-by passing on pieces of our souls so that others may pass it on. Do that and Johnny never dies.? Aaron Moreno
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Save Th e Dat e! The SBS Annual Member Party will be held on December 3, 2016 at the VFW Post #67, 2784 Stockton Blvd, 3:00-10:00 pm. SBS IBC runner-up Todd Morgan will open; the Anthony Paule 8-piece band featuring Wee W illie W alker is the headliner! This event is FREE to all SBS members! If you?re not a member yet, go to www.sacblues.com and join now, avoid the crowd at the door.
SUPPORT SBS IBC CHALLENGER! Christian DeW ild, the Sacramento Blues Society?s entrant to the International Blues Challenge in January 2017, will be performing November 5th, 2016 at the Shine, 1400 E Street at 8:00p.m. Proceeds from this event will help Christian raise money for the IBC trip to Memphis, so please come and show him some support.
M ak e You r Vot e Cou n t ! Remember to bring your ballot with you to the Member Party if you haven?t mailed it back! The new SBS Board of Directors is determined by YOU! our members. There will be no ballots available at the party, to ensure the vote is legitimate, so tie a string on your finger and remember why you did.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST! - Compiled by Bob Cosman This month I went waaay back to September 1987 to check out the Annual Sacramento Blues Festival, which by this time was already 11 years old. Founded and promoted by SBS Hall of Famer Phil Givant in 1976 as a one-day affair on the campus of American River College, it had blossomed into three full days of sweet blues. I counted over 40 acts, including some of the all-time blues legends and new acts that are still tearing it up to this day. The list of performers is truly amazing, B.B.King? Johnny W inter? The Coasters? Lowell Fulson? Robert Lockwood Jr...Charles Brown? Little Milton? John Mayall? and many more, all for only $40. W ow! The SBS at the time was piloted by another SBS Hall of Famer, Derek S. W ashington, our Vice-President was Amos ?Mac?McLendon, Carrie Jean Denson was our treasurer, and Francis Bona was the editor of The Blue Notes. Thanks to Diana McKeown, we know that Melarkey?s on Broadway was the place to be to listen to the likes of Gary Black?s guitar with accompaniment by Rick Martin on sax opening for Silent Partners featuring Tony Coleman on drums, Leonard Gill on lead guitar, and Russell Jackson on bass. Silent Partners represented Sacramento and the Blues at W illie Nelson?s Farm Aid III a month later. Blue Note?s contributor, Theresa Patino tells us that The Steve Samuels Band with Dave Fraiser on keyboards, Randy W allace on guitar and keyboards, Bobby Hamilton on drums, and two more SBS Hall of Fame members Dale Lyberger on bass and Steve Samuels on lead guitar, have returned to Sacramento for a few gigs before returning to their new home in L.A. The SBS has had more lives than a cat, evident from this item in the September 1987 issue of Blue Notes; Program Committee Chairman Ed Loomis tells us that Tim and Gregory Sells recently presented the SBS with a check for $100.00 with the enclosed note: ?It is hoped that this money can be used toward the purchase of permanent equipment by the Blues Society, but please feel free to utilize the funds in any manner the Society deems appropriate. W e hope that the re-activation of the Sacramento Blues Society will benefit the community as well as those of us who appreciate the music.?
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Dan n y San doval -by Jan Kelley Most noticeable in the Sacramento Blues community these past few years is an outstanding sax player named Danny Sandoval. You know him, the guy who can jump in and play with a band with no rehearsals beforehand and play his sax beautifully to the crowd?s delight. Danny was born in Oakland, CA where his parents owned a Mexican Restaurant but grew up in San Pablo with his family, consisting of two older brothers and a younger sister. From an early age, Danny was drawn to the saxophone, however his parents didn?t take him seriously being only five years old at that time. At the age of eight, he walked into music class at school, saw a sax, and that?s all it took! Being from a Mexican family, Danny played 45 records of Mexican music as he grew up, quickly teaching himself to play by ear to it. His uncle played violin and would entertain professionally between movies that were shown in Mexican cinemas in the Bay Area in the 80?s. W hen he saw his grandfather and uncle play and sing in harmony one time at a family gathering, Danny became excited about making music himself. He says ?The saxophone mimics the human voice and I was always attracted to it?. At around the age of 12, Danny was walking down the street in San Pablo and saw a piece of paper in the gutter. Being a former Boy Scout, he picked it up to throw it away, but upon reading it became interested in what it said. It was an invitation to try out to play in the Richmond Symphonic Band! W hen the day came, he walked about three miles to get there, arriving about an hour early. Checking out the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, he heard a piano and a sax in one of the practice rooms, poked his head in and was invited to join them. Tony Archimedes was the piano/ sax player who taught a workshop and influenced Danny to participate in it. He took young Danny out of his shell by teaching him music theory, harmonizing, and chord changes. At this time, Danny started playing jazz & learning more about reading music and expanding his knowledge of where to place his fingers to play different styles. Danny played for several years with the Richmond Symphonic Band. Upon entering the Skylne Oakland Performing Arts High School, he found himself competing in the Monterey Jazz Festival High School All Star Big Band competition in 1989 at age 16. Danny was eliminated with that first try, but was inspired to work on his art wholeheartedly, so that when he went back the next year as a Senior he was selected as 2ndAlto! This 18-member band was honored to go to Japan for a month, staying with local families. Danny considers this time a real highlight and still remains friends with some of the people he met there. Upon their return, they played a whole set of songs with Dizzy Gillespie on the Main Stage at the Monterey Jazz Festival, which Danny considers a huge thrill to this day. Danny then went to Chabot College, where he met another influential teacher, Frank Sumares, who compelled Danny to play Tenor Sax, which he continues to play. He learned much more from the experience with this teacher, who he still calls his friend As his experience and knowledge progressed, so did he. From the beginning playing mostly Mexican songs, to playing jazz, Danny really fulfilled his calling of becoming a blues man by playing with the Delta W ires for seven years. Together, they represented the SBS in 2008 at the IBC in Memphis, where they rocked the New Daisy Theater. They worked hard and made it to the Finals, quite an achievement for a first-time entry at this highly competitive event. Danny had moved to Sacramento in 2004, so playing and traveling with the Delta W ires took its toll on Danny and affected his family life. He left that band and soon after, he met Rene Solis, who invited him to join his bands NiteCry and Lucky 13, with whom he played for another six or seven years. In 2009, they played with Volker Strifler, Tia Carroll, Gary Smith, Ron Thompson and Sista Monica at the Napa Blues Festival in 100 + degrees, at which time he and Monica exchanged phone numbers at the end. Several months later, Sista Monica called Danny on a Tuesday prior to playing in Nevada City on Saturday and asked if he would substitute for her usual sax player, who would soon be moving away. This provided a ?golden opportunity?for him and was asked to become a permanent member soon after. They traveled to many cities in the United States as well as to Europe. One time they flew into Switzerland for a weekend to play on a Saturday night but had to return to home to go to their ?day jobs?on Monday. They were also honored to play on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise in 2014, getting to play with greats as Chris Cain and meeting Taj Mahal plus many others. Danny claims he was never a singer until he played with Sista Monica and she said he had to do backup for her on a song, which he said he just did on the lower octave of what she sang. Maybe we?ll hear him sing again one day. Speaking from his heart, Danny said ?The breadth of the Blues W orld impresses me so much with the talent and how the Blues Family takes care of one another. It makes me complete.? Danny currently lives with his wife Cinthya, son Andres and daughter Isabella in West Sacramento .
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Sacr am en t o Blu es Societ y M em ber Ban ds Got an even t or an occasion ? Need m u sic? Hir e an SBS M em ber Ban d! Dave Croall & The Soothers rightdave@hotmail.com
Julie and The Jukes
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Big Earl and the Cryin?Shame bigearl@gmail.com
Nedra Russ
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Jeramy Norris & the Dangerous Mood basschips@comcast.net
The Bongo Furys gtrman@gmail.com
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The Gary Mendoza Band
The Bluez Houndz
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Melonie Desiree & Causin' A Ruckus
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The W illiam Mylar Band mylar@mylarville.com Two Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs twotonesteiny@yahoo.com Tessie Marie And The Poor Man Band tattooedsoul1@yahoo.com
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P. O. Box 60580 Sacramento, CA 95860-0580
Blue Notes is the official bi-monthly newsletter of the Sacramento Blues Society. Editor: Jan Kelley Send information for the newsletter to: editor@sacblues.com, or mail to Editor at the above address.
The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is one of the oldest blues societies in California, founded in 1979. SBS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation formed to preserve and promote blues music as a art form. SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area by promoting the local blues music scene, bringing internationally renowned artists to the region and publishing the ?Blue Notes?six times a year. SBS is an affiliate member of The Blues Foundation, which honored us with a 2015 Keeping the Blues Alive Award, and provides educational opportunities for young people with The Blues Foundation?s ?Blues in The Schools?Program.
Board of Directors Meetings - 2nd Tuesday of each Month, 7:00 pm.
All SBS Members in good standing are invited to attend. For more details, including meeting location, check: www.sacblues.com/ whowe-are/
2016 Board Of Directors
2016 Committee Chairs
President: Cari Chenkin
BluesIn TheSchools- Liz W alker & Cynthia Jaynes
VicePresident: Renee Erickson
Events- Renee Erickson & Jan Kelley
Treasurer: Cheryl Rookwood
Hall of Fame- Sally Katen
Parliamentarian: David Alcock
Membership& Sponsors- Linda McShane/ Debby Switters
Board Of Members At Large
PublicRelations& Social Media - Scott W illson
Daniel Hernandez
Volunteer Coordinator - Daniel Hernandez
Barbara Katen
Donor Gif ts- Scott W illson
Sally Katen
BlueNotesNewsletter- Jan Kelley
Debby Switters
Help keep the Blues alive - Contact a Chair or Board Member to volunteer for the Board or a Committee!
Scott W illson
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